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Meeting point.

"Renya-kun, did you change your sword?" Koharu Utatane asked in surprise.

"Yeah." Renya nodded and gently caressed the sheath.

"Does this sword have a name?"

"I named it Immaculate."

Senju Tobirama had once told Renya that this blade wouldn't stain with blood no matter how many enemies it killed—so he named it [Immaculate].

Shimura Danzō stared at [Immaculate] with blazing eyes.

He could tell it was a fine sword, even better than the ones used by the jōnin of his own clan.

That inevitably stirred jealousy in his heart.

Why? Why should this Uchiha Renya have such a good weapon?

Renya was already stronger than him. Now, with a weapon like that, catching up would be even harder.

Shimura Danzō thought, "No way. I need to get myself a good weapon too!"

Before long, Senju Yūsuke appeared before the three with a Body Flicker Technique.

He noticed the blade in Renya's hand and praised, "Nice sword."

Hearing this, Danzō's eyes flared with envy.

Even Yūsuke-sensei complimented the weapon—it must be extraordinary!

If only he had such a weapon too...

Senju Yūsuke glanced at Danzō, and Danzō immediately schooled his expression, pretending like nothing happened.

"I'll take you to pick up your mission."

...

Mission Assignment Hall

Renya swept his gaze across the hall and noticed that missions were divided by level.

Senju Yūsuke brought them to the D-rank mission section.

"Wait here. I'll pick something out for you."

As he said this, he began flipping through the mission scrolls.

"Hehe, we're finally going on a mission!" Danzō clenched his fists in excitement.

This would be his very first mission since becoming a ninja.

He was ready to make a name for himself!

From this first mission onward—he'd gradually become a powerful ninja!

"Wow, my first mission... I'm kind of nervous," Koharu mumbled quietly.

Renya looked at the two with a complex expression.

"It's just a D-rank mission. What are you getting excited for?"

If he wasn't mistaken, D-rank missions were just things like chasing cats or finding dogs, right?

"Renya-kun, what do you mean by that?" Koharu asked, confused.

Renya had no intention of explaining. "You'll find out soon enough."

Danzō snorted coldly. This bastard was trying to act all mysterious again.

Soon, Senju Yūsuke returned carrying a stack of scrolls. "I've picked your missions."

"Yūsuke-sensei, isn't this... a bit much?" Koharu swallowed nervously.

So many missions—how long would it take them to finish?

"It's not that bad. You should be able to finish them today," Senju Yūsuke replied.

With their strength, D-rank missions should be easy.

That's why he took a whole pile of them.

Danzō's eyes widened in shock. Yūsuke-sensei didn't treat them like humans at all!

How could ninja missions be that easy?

"Take a look at the missions."

Renya opened one of the scrolls and twitched at the corner of his mouth.

"Just as I thought..."

The other two looked puzzled. "What kind of missions are they?"

They each opened a scroll—and their expressions instantly froze.

"Yūsuke-sensei, these are our missions?!" Danzō asked in disbelief.

"That's right. These are your missions. Best finish them by this afternoon," Senju Yūsuke said.

Danzō, unconvinced, opened another scroll. Once he read its contents, he fell completely silent.

Unbelievable... These were really missions assigned to ninja?

Mission 1: Host a beauty contest for the pigs at Yukimura-san's house in the east side of the village.

Mission Description: Yukimura-san had a sudden idea to hold a "Konoha's Prettiest Piglet" contest for his ten spotted pigs. He needs ninja to help set up the venue and organize the audience.

Reward: 2000 ryō

...

Mission 2: Mediate a fight between two quarrelsome dogs.

Mission Description: Two stray dogs in the village square often get into fights, scaring the children away. Ninja are needed to figure out why they're fighting and resolve the conflict.

Reward: 1000 ryō and a box of dog bone biscuits.

...

Mission 3: Change diapers for orphans.

Mission Description: The caregivers at the orphanage are on leave. A few ninja are urgently needed to help change diapers for hundreds of children.

Reward: 5000 ryō

...

Even though Renya had mentally prepared himself, seeing these tasks still made his expression crack.

What the hell kind of D-rank missions were these?

"Yūsuke-sensei, can we... not do these missions?" Renya asked.

Senju Yūsuke raised an eyebrow.

"If you accept a mission and don't complete it, it's considered abandoning the mission. That comes with a penalty."

Renya: "..."

To be honest, he didn't want to waste time on these low-pay, high-labor jobs.

D-rank missions already didn't pay much, and the village took 30% off the top. The remaining 70% would be split among the four of them based on performance. In the end, they'd barely get anything.

"Alright, go do your missions. You can split the reward among yourselves. I won't take a cut," Senju Yūsuke said.

As a jōnin, he naturally didn't care about splitting D-rank rewards with a bunch of kids...

The three sighed helplessly and left the mission hall.

D-rank missions weren't dangerous, but they were low-paying and labor-intensive.

The three of them ran around all day—nearly breaking their little legs—just to finish the list.

By the end of the day, the excited expressions on Shimura Danzō and Koharu's faces had completely vanished, replaced by numbness.

God knows what they went through today.

Now they understood what Renya meant earlier.

So this was what D-rank missions were like...

Renya looked at the two hollow-eyed kids and tried to comfort them.

"The missions may have sucked, but hey, we made money, right?"

At his words, their expressions softened slightly.

"Renya-kun is right. At least we earned something," Koharu said with a smile.

Shimura Danzō nodded to himself. Now that he had money, he could buy the weapon he wanted.

The three of them headed back to the mission hall, filled with anticipation.

They had completed more than ten D-rank missions today—they must have earned a good chunk of cash, right?

...

Mission Hall

"You completed a total of 15 D-rank missions. Here's your reward: 18,000 ryō. Please take it."

"Eighteen thousand? Are you kidding me?!" Renya blurted out.

They'd worked themselves to death all day, and this was all they got?

Wait... split three ways, that meant just 6000 ryō each.

It felt like the sky was crashing down.

Shimura Danzō and Koharu both had grim looks as well.

After a whole day of hard work, this was all they got?

No one in their position would be happy.

Sure, ninja made money quickly—but they spent it even faster.

Once they bought all the tools they needed, they'd be broke again.

Renya split the money between the two of them.

Danzō took the money with a dark face and said,

"Tomorrow, let's have Yūsuke-sensei get us a C-rank mission!"

Renya nodded in deep agreement. "Absolutely."

At this point, D-rank missions no longer held any meaning for the three of them. It was time to increase the difficulty.

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